SOCCER PLAYER
Wayne Rooney
1985 - Today

Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985) is an English professional football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle. Widely considered one of the best players of his generation and one of the greatest British players of all time, Rooney is Manchester United all time goalscorer with 253 goals and was the record goalscorer for the England national team from 2015 to 2023. He has also made more appearances for England than any other outfield player. Rooney spent most of his playing career as a forward, but was also used in various midfield roles. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wayne Rooney is the 912th most popular soccer player (down from 588th in 2019), the 1,988th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,399th in 2019) and the 56th most popular British Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Wayne Rooney ranks 912 out of 21,273. Before him are Alfred Pfaff, Ramón de la Fuente Leal, Gabriel Hanot, José Carlos, Mario Evaristo, and Mauro Tassotti. After him are Lefter Küçükandonyadis, Arturo Vidal, Marco Reus, Géza Kalocsay, Slaven Bilić, and Carlos Mozer.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlfred Pfaff
1926 - 2008
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 909
Ramón de la Fuente Leal
1907 - 1973
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 910
Gabriel Hanot
1889 - 1968
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 911
José Carlos
1941 - 2025
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 912
Mario Evaristo
1908 - 1993
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 913
Mauro Tassotti
1960 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 914
Wayne Rooney
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 915
Lefter Küçükandonyadis
1924 - 2012
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 916
Arturo Vidal
1987 - Present
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 917
Marco Reus
1989 - Present
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 918
Géza Kalocsay
1913 - 2008
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 919
Slaven Bilić
1968 - Present
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 920
Carlos Mozer
1960 - Present
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 921
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1985, Wayne Rooney ranks 22. Before him are Jesús Navas, Michelle Trachtenberg, Angela White, Mario Gómez, Stromae, and Stan Wawrinka. After him are J. Cole, Léa Seydoux, Priscilla Chan, Marina Diamandis, Nico Rosberg, and Sanna Marin.
Others Born in 1985
Go to all RankingsJesús Navas
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 16
Michelle Trachtenberg
ACTOR
1985 - 2025
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 17
Angela White
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 63.00
Rank: 18
Mario Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 19
Stromae
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 20
Stan Wawrinka
TENNIS PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 21
Wayne Rooney
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 22
J. Cole
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 23
Léa Seydoux
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 24
Priscilla Chan
PHYSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.64
Rank: 25
Marina Diamandis
SINGER
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 26
Nico Rosberg
RACING DRIVER
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 27
Sanna Marin
POLITICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 28
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Wayne Rooney ranks 1,988 out of 8,785. Before him are Orderic Vitalis (1075), Unity Mitford (1914), David Yates (1963), John Mills (1908), Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776), and Roger Williamson (1948). After him are John Muir (1838), Billy Connolly (1942), Algernon Blackwood (1869), David Byrne (1952), Andy Whitfield (1971), and Ouida (1839).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsOrderic Vitalis
WRITER
1075 - 1142
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 1,982
Unity Mitford
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1914 - 1948
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 1,983
David Yates
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 1,984
John Mills
ACTOR
1908 - 2005
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 1,985
Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh
POLITICIAN
1776 - 1857
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 1,986
Roger Williamson
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1973
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 1,987
Wayne Rooney
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 1,988
John Muir
MOUNTAINEER
1838 - 1914
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 1,989
Billy Connolly
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 1,990
Algernon Blackwood
OCCULTIST
1869 - 1951
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 1,991
David Byrne
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 1,992
Andy Whitfield
ACTOR
1971 - 2011
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 1,993
Ouida
WRITER
1839 - 1908
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 1,994
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom
Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Wayne Rooney ranks 56. Before him are Paul McGrath (1959), Terry Cooper (1944), Brian Clough (1935), Tommy Smith (1945), Peter Taylor (1928), and Alf Ramsey (1920). After him are Ian Callaghan (1942), Alan Smith (1980), Paul Gascoigne (1967), Ian St John (1938), Jack Charlton (1935), and Kevin Phillips (1973).
Paul McGrath
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 50
Terry Cooper
1944 - 2021
HPI: 63.02
Rank: 51
Brian Clough
1935 - 2004
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 52
Tommy Smith
1945 - 2019
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 53
Peter Taylor
1928 - 1990
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 54
Alf Ramsey
1920 - 1999
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 55
Wayne Rooney
1985 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 56
Ian Callaghan
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 57
Alan Smith
1980 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 58
Paul Gascoigne
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 59
Ian St John
1938 - 2021
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 60
Jack Charlton
1935 - 2020
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 61
Kevin Phillips
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 62